Predoctoral Fellowship at Chandra X-ray Center

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Friday, March 1, 2019
Archive Date: 
Friday, April 26, 2019
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions
Institution Classification/Type: 
Other
Institution/Company: 
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
City: 
Cambridge
State/Province: 
MA
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

The Chandra X-ray Center (CXC), through the CXC Predoctoral Fellowship Program, solicits candidates for research in the areas of Stellar Coronae and Cycles in the optical, UV, and X-rays; and Gamma-ray Emission from Pulsar Wind Nebulae. The program provides opportunities for PhD students to carry out thesis research work with scientific staff of the CXC (located at SAO in Cambridge MA), for a period of two to three years.

The CXC is the Science and Operations Center for the Chandra X-ray Observatory, operated for NASA by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA).

CXC Predoctoral Fellowships are open to students enrolled in a PhD program in astronomy, astrophysics, or related fields. Successful applicants carry out work on their doctoral thesis under the research co-supervision of a CXC staff member, in coordination with formal supervision from their home institution. The CXC co-supervisor coordinates closely with the student's formal supervisor to arrive at a research plan that will lead to a PhD thesis. Applicants must have completed all coursework and exams prior to the start of the CXC Predoctoral Fellowship. Applicants must gain approval of the Department Head of their home institution as their degrees will be granted by their home institutions.

CXC Predocs spend a minimum of two years in residence at CfA, working with their CXC advisor.

Details on available research projects, application procedures, and compensation are posted at http://cxc.harvard.edu/cdo/predocfellows.html.

Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Selection Deadline: 
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Dr. Patrick Slane
Title: 
Assistant Director for Science
Institution/Company: 
Chandra X-ray Center